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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what war was Bill involved?

2. What kind of machine gun does Norton give to Bill?

3. What does Bill do for the first time in this chapter?

4. How does Bill find his first experience with morphine?

5. What put Bill off homosexual artists?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens to Marvin when he takes junk?

2. How was Bill able to travel around Europe?

3. What did Bill do when he came back from Europe?

4. How does Bill change his life at the beginning of page 34?

5. What does Norton give Bill in the opening pages?

6. Describe Bill's early life.

7. How do things change when Hermann is arrested?

8. Describe Bill's meeting with the sailor.

9. What kind of relationship do Bill and Pat develop in the sixth section?

10. Describe the disturbance Doolie creates in the fifth section.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Burroughs' writing style. How would you describe Burroughs' prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? Does he use any specific writing techniques? What meaning does Burroughs' style give to the story?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the novel's dialogue. How does Burroughs' dialogue contribute to the following areas:

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Plot

Essay Topic 3

Junky is written in the first person with Bill Lee as narrator. Why do you think Burroughs chose to write the story in the first person? How do you think the meaning of the story would have changed if it were written in the third person?

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